All Entries in the "Business Processes" Category
3 Legal Mistakes Every Small Business Owner Should Avoid by Charley Moore
Feast or famine? For many small business owners, the answer lies in the steps they have taken to protect their business from legal liability. With so many potential pitfalls and legal obstacles, not to mention the high cost of legal services, how can you be sure you stay open for business? Here are the top [...]
A Well-Connected Office Pays Dividends by Mike Rosen, Director of Product Marketing at Samsung BCS
Understandably, first-time entrepreneurs may find the world of business communications and technology to be a bit confusing. One might be tempted to go to their local Staples or OfficeMax to buy a phone system in a box and call their local phone company to obtain a phone number, but this could be a huge mistake. [...]
How to Prepare for Attending a Business Conference or Trade Event
Most of us have experienced post-conference procrastination at some point in our lives. This is what happens when you return from an industry event full of inspiration and good intentions, only to let your ideas, contacts, and notes end up in a pile somewhere never to be seen again. Fortunately there are some simple steps [...]
7 Tips For a Successful Business Loan
Money tends to rate high up on the list of needs for people planning on starting or moving into business ownership. Here’s 7 tips if you need start up financing for your business. 1. Clearly identify how much you have available. The best place to start is yourself. If you have some capital available to [...]
Travel Packing Tips: The Morning Before You Leave
After doing so much business travel for years, I have mastered the art of packing! But the morning before I leave on a trip is always a little hectic (Who am I kidding? Mornings are always hectic no matter what!). One simple trick that makes everything a lot less stressful is the “Morning Checklist.” I [...]
Delivering Cost Savings, Quality and Service — A Business Priority for 2011
Traditional procurement methods have failed to solve the quality – timeliness – cost (“good, fast, and cheap”) dilemma of being able to provide a product or service for a low cost while delivering top quality work on-time. One of the three is always sacrificed… until now. With new procurement technology, buyers can create a unique [...]
LEAP #35: You’ve Got to Spend Money to Make Money (ROI)
Many business owners don’t like to part with their money and with good reason. The constant barrage of vendors who want a piece of your cash pie can cause you to cling tightly to your money. But have you ever considered that you could be missing opportunities to invest in your business and turn some [...]
6 Questions to Answer Bluntly to Know if Your Business is in a Crisis
Everyone hates to fail. Everyone hates to fail at anything. Sometimes it is difficult to find out if and when you are failing. It’s like falling over when you trip. Often you don’t even know you have tripped and fallen until you hit the ground. Owning and running a failing business can be the same. [...]
Business Book Excerpt: How to Get Your Customers to Pay, Fast, Easy, Effective Letters
By Michelle Dunn The most important point to remember is that though these letters are effective and will help you collect more money, they need to be used in conjunction with your credit policy. (See: Become the Squeaky Wheel: A Credit and Collections Guide for Everyone, ISBN# 0-9706645-1-6). Personal visits and/or phone calls should be [...]
Protect Your Business from Criminal Investigations: The Worst Legal Disaster Imaginable
By Marjorie Jobe, J.D. Most business owners and executives think that because they are good people who do their best to follow all laws and rules, they are immune from worrying about criminal business investigations and issues. However, nothing could be further from the truth. Everyday conduct and occurrences can be construed as criminal like [...]
